Thomas is predeceased by his parents . He is survived by his wife, and the love of his life, Joan Burnett; his wonderful daughters Tonya (Charles) O’Rourke and Wendy (Phillip) Clodfelter; his grandchildren, who were the light of his life, Morgan Leigh, Connor Thomas and Mason Scott; his niece Stephanie Tran and nephew Sam Burnett and brothers Harold Ray and Stephen E (Diane) Burnett .
Thomas moved to Florida in 1973 from Raleigh, NC. He worked in the Daytona Beach area for many years with IBM and Eastman Kodak as a field Engineer.
He served in Vietnam (Army) in 1967 and 1968, was also a member of the DAV. He loved his family and friends and anything mechanical. His kindness to all people and animals will always be remembered and an example for us.
